Top Civil Servants for 2021/22 Awarded
By: November 29, 2021 ,The Key Point:
The Facts
- The event was organised by First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union (FHC), in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.
- Awardees are recognized for their long and dedicated service to the public sector. In 2019, the awards were taken over by the First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union.
The Full Story
Special Projects Manager at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson is one of three persons chosen as Civil Servant of the Year for 2021/2022
She copped the award after topping the field of entrants in the category of Management.
The other winners are Driver with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Clayton McCalla, who topped the field in the Technical Support category, and Acting Manager of Information Systems at the Administrator-General’s Department, Ronald Frue, who won the Middle Management category.
Each awardee received a plaque, a citation, a cash prize of $200,000 along with a $150,000 allocation for a joint community project, courtesy of First Heritage Cooperative Credit Union Limited (FHC).
Public Relations Officer at the JIS, Judith Hunter was shortlisted in the Middle Management category.
The awards were presented during a ceremony held on Friday (November 26), at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in New Kingston.
The event was organised by First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union (FHC), in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.
In her remarks, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, noted that the awards are a testament of the recipients’ performance in the public service.
“It is a validation that your efforts are appreciated, and the goal of excellence is never a futile one,” she said.
Chief Executive Officer at FHC, Roxann Linton, said the civil servants have used their “God-given talents in their long and dedicated service to the public sector and have become beacons of hope at their workplaces.”
For his part, FHS Board Chairman and President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant, said the awardees are exemplary public servants, noting that they were acknowledged for their “dedication and sacrifice for the country”.
The Civil Servant of the Year Award commenced in 2004, and this year marks the 17th year since its implementation.
Awardees are recognized for their long and dedicated service to the public sector. In 2019, the awards were taken over by the First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union.